WEEKLY LESSON PLANS
Name: Valerie Booth / Week of August 25-29
Subject-English 11 / Period(s) – Block 1,2,4
Monday / SOL: 11.4
Instructional Strategy / ·  The student will read for comprehension.
·  Watch Literary Devices Prezi
·  Read pages 18-19. Discuss Origin Myths and archetypes.
·  Read “The Earth on Turtle’s Back”
·  Go over workbook page 12
Materials / ·  Textbook
·  Projection board
·  Workbook
Homework / ·  Rewrite “The Earth on Turtle’s Back”
Tuesday / SOL: 11.4
Instructional Strategy / ·  Bellringer: Workbook page 8
·  Read “When Grizzlies Walked Upright” and from “The Navajo Origin Legend”
·  Rewrite both myths
Materials / ·  Textbook
·  Workbook
Homework / ·  rewrite the two myths
Wednesday / SOL: 11.4
Instructional Strategy / ·  Bellringer: Workbook page 10
·  Discuss Native American Mythology Project
·  Watch Youtube videos of other student projects
Materials / ·  Textbook
·  Workbook
Homework / ·  Work on Native American Mythology Project
Thursday / SOL: 11.4
Instructional Strategy / ·  Read “I Will Fight No More Forever” by Chief Joseph, textbook page 622
·  Discuss differences and similarities in Native American texts across time by comparing the myths, Chief Joseph’s writing and Joy Harjo’s poem.
·  Complete Venn Diagram as a class
·  Break into groups to work on Native American Mythology Project
·  Review for test on Friday
Materials / ·  Textbook
·  Venn Diagram Worksheet
·  Review Sheet
Homework / ·  Work on Native American Mythology Project
·  Study for Native American Mythology Test
Friday / SOL: 11.4
Instructional Strategy / ·  Take Native American Mythology Test
·  Work on Native American Mythology Project
Materials / ·  Textbook
·  test
Homework / ·  none